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Mubadala subsidiary makes first investment in US energy sector

US LNG supply is projected to account for 33 percent of the global market by 2050 Unsplash+/Getty
US LNG supply is projected to account for 33 percent of the global market by 2050

A unit of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign Mubadala Investment Company has made its first foray into the US energy sector as part of what it says is a global expansion plan, according to a statement.

Mubadala Energy will acquire a 24 percent interest in SoTex HoldCo, a company that operates an unconventional gas field and is developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in the US, alongside Kimmeridge, an energy-focused asset manager.

Current production by Kimmeridge Texas Gas is more than 500 million cubic feet equivalent per day, which is expected to grow to 1.5 billion cubic feet equivalent per day by 2031. 

A final investment decision on the Commonwealth LNG terminal in Louisiana is anticipated later this year, with the first LNG offtake scheduled for 2029.

According to analyst Wood Mackenzie, US LNG supply is projected to account for 33 percent of the global market by 2050.

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. 

No financial details were given.

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